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    Denmark vs. Cymru | 2024 European Under-17 Championship – Final Round Group Stage – GrpB

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        2. MATCH SUMMARY

          Cymru’s opening U17 EURO finals match in Cyprus ended in a 2-0 defeat against Denmark, after the Danes found the back of the net either side of half time.

          Craig Knight’s side were drawn in to a physical battle in their own half for the majority of the first half, but managed to stand their ground and defend several corners. Just as it looked like Cymru had done enough to head into half time without conceding, Denmark broke the deadlock in open play as Chidozie Obi rounded Luis Lines and calmly slotted the ball into the back of the net.

          Minutes into the second half, Denmark doubled the lead through Sofus Johannesen. As Cymru looked to play out of the back, a misplaced pass flew towards the head of Johannesen who made no mistake in finding the back of the net with his header.

          Despite the early second half setback, Cymru quickly settled into the second half and made opportunities of their own. The strongest of the chances came to full back Jac Thomas, who forced a diving save from Tobias Breum-Harild.

          Cymru will look to bounce back on Thursday when they will face Austria at Ammochostos in Larnace (KO 18:30).

        3. 90' + 4'

          Substitution

          DAVIES Jake Thomas replaces KPAKIO Ronan

        4. 90' + 3'

          Substitution

          DAVIES Jake Thomas replaces KPAKIO Ronan

        5. 90'

          The fourth official has indicated five minutes of additional time.

        6. 86'

          Substitution

          NICOLAJ TORNVIG replaces CHIDOZIE OBI

        7. 85'

          Substitution

          NICOLAJ TORNVIG replaces CHIDOZIE OBI

        8. 83'

          Yellow card

          PERRY Harlan

        9. 83'

          Yellow card

          PERRY Harlan

        10. 81'

          Substitution

          MALTE HEYDE replaces OLIVER HØJER

        11. 80'

          Substitution

          AKSEL JØRGENSEN replaces NOAH LASSEN

        12. 80'

          Substitution

          LASSE ABILDGAARD replaces SOFUS JOHANNESEN

        13. 79'

          Substitution

          STEVENS Charlie replaces BRADBURY Makenzie

        14. 79'

          Substitution

          KASVOSVE Henry replaces BOSTOCK Oliver

        15. 79'

          Substitution

          BRETT Adam replaces MYLES Elliot

        16. 78'

          A triple change for both sides as Craig Knight and Jesper Mikkelsen look to influence the closing stages of the match.

        17. 78'

          Substitution

          MALTE HEYDE replaces OLIVER HØJER

        18. 78'

          Substitution

          AKSEL JØRGENSEN replaces NOAH LASSEN

        19. 78'

          Substitution

          LASSE ABILDGAARD replaces SOFUS JOHANNESEN

        20. 78'

          Substitution

          STEVENS Charlie replaces BRADBURY Makenzie

        21. 78'

          Substitution

          KASVOSVE Henry replaces BOSTOCK Oliver

        22. 78'

          Substitution

          BRETT Adam replaces MYLES Elliot

        23. 77'

          Yellow card

          JONES Charlie

        24. 77'

          Yellow card

          JONES Charlie

        25. 75'

          Yellow card

          VALDEMAR LÜTZHØFT

        26. 75'

          Yellow card

          VALDEMAR LÜTZHØFT

        27. Cymru’s confidence has certainly grown in the second half, with Jac Thomas’ long range effort coming closest to finding the back of the net.

        28. 71'

          The players head in for a cooling break to deal with the Cypriot heat.

        29. 69'

          Yellow card

          BOSTOCK Oliver

        30. 69'

          Substitution

          PERRY Harlan replaces ALLEN Cruz

        31. 69'

          Substitution

          PERRY Harlan replaces ALLEN Cruz

        32. 68'

          Despite it being a fairly calm affair, five yellow cards have been given out in the last ten minutes!

        33. 68'

          Yellow card

          BOSTOCK Oliver

        34. 66'

          Yellow card

          N/A

        35. 65'

          Yellow card

          ALLEN Cruz

        36. 65'

          Yellow card

          NOAH MARKMANN

        37. 65'

          Yellow card

          NOAH MARKMANN

        38. 65'

          Yellow card

          ALLEN Cruz

        39. 64'

          Yellow card

          THOMAS Jac

        40. 63'

          Yellow card

          CLARKE Brayden

        41. 62'

          Yellow card

          CLARKE Brayden

        42. 61'

          Cymru are increasing the pressure as Elliot Myles’ effort forces a corner where Morrish’s header finds the hands of Breum-Harild.

        43. 60'

          Substitution

          ROBERTO RISNÆS replaces OLTI HYSENI

        44. 59'

          Substitution

          ROBERTO RISNÆS replaces OLTI HYSENI

        45. 57'

          Jac Thomas has Cymru’s best chance of the game with a superb long range strike from outside of the box, forcing a diving save from Breum-Harild.

        46. 48'

          Goal

          SOFUS JOHANNESEN

        47. 48'

          Moments into the second half, Johannesen doubles the lead for the Danes. Cymru attempt to play the ball out of the back but a misplaced pass falls into the path of the midfielder who makes no mistake in finding the back of the net.

        48. 48'

          Goal

          SOFUS JOHANNESEN

        49. 46'

          No changes for either side as Denmark get the second half underway in Ayia Napa.

        50. HALF-TIME: Denmark 1-0 Cymru

          A challenging first half for Cymru out in Cyprus, dealing well with the physical presence of the Danish attack and their set pieces for the majority of the half. The deadlock was finally broken moments before the half time whistle through Obi’s calm finish, but Craig Knight’s side are still in the game and will be hoping for a response in the second half.

        51. 45' + 2'

          Goal

          CHIDOZIE OBI

        52. 45' + 1'

          Goal

          CHIDOZIE OBI

        53. 45'

          Just as it looked like we were heading into half time without a goal, Chidozie Obi makes no mistake in rounding Luis Lines in goal and slotting the ball into the net to give Denmark the lead.

        54. 📸 Full back Ronan Kpakio in action on the right hand side for Cymru.

        55. 36'

          Another corner kick for Denmark, but Cymru avert the danger.

        57. 19'

          Denmark have a strong chance after a good delivery from the right hand side, but Andersen’s header misses the target.

        58. 16'

          The first corner of the match is awarded to Denmark, but the short option is well defended by Cymru who push Denmark back into their own half.

        59. 12'

          Obi finds himself with an opportunity just inside the box for the Danes, but his shot goes over the crossbar.

        60. 1'

          Cymru’s U17 EURO campaign is now underway in Cyprus. C’mon bechgyn!

        61. Waiting for kick off?

          Click here to watch Craig Knight’s pre-tournament press conference on RedWall+.

        63. Here’s the lineup Craig Knight goes with for Cymru’s opening game of the tournament.

        69. ESPN have identified Brayden Clarke as one of the Cymru players to watch at this year’s finals.

          Click here to read more.

        75. Cymru touched down in Larnaca on Thursday before their first training session on Friday.

        80. Cymru senior head coach Rob Page was at Colliers Park on Tuesday to oversee the final training session in Wales before Craig Knight’s side travel to Cyprus.

        81. Defender Brayden Clarke says he’s hoping to be a guiding light for his Cymru teammates at this year’s tournament after featuring in the 2023 finals.

          In an interview on RedWall+, Clarke said: “I’m really excited to have another great opportunity out in Cyprus with the lads. I think the all around experience in Hungary was big for me, especially as a young player.

          “I think I can take the experience and explain to the other players how it will be because it’s a big tournament for us all involved.

          “I’ve had a conversation with Craig Knight about it because obviously I’m the only one who had the experience last year. I think I can take big learning from it and hopefully be a bit more of a lead.”

          Click here to read more.

        87. Cymru are back on camp ahead of the 2024 UEFA U17 EURO finals. Craig Knight’s squad will be based at Colliers Park before travelling to Cyprus on Thursday 16 May.

        88. There is no live report available for this match

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